1914 Map of Corning

About this map

Corning and Painted Post serve as the industrial anchors of this Steuben County landscape, situated where the Chemung River meets its major tributaries. The early 20th-century transportation network is remarkably dense, featuring the Erie RR, the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR, and the New York Central and Hudson River RR as they navigate the river valleys. Away from the rail corridors, the terrain is defined by a grid of small schoolhouses and rural crossroads such as Lumber City School, Stony Knoll School, and Steamtown. The convergence of the Canisteo River and Cowanesque River near Presho highlights the importance of these waterways in shaping early New York settlement patterns. This map documents a period of established river-valley industry and a high density of neighborhood institutions.